My topics of interest.

An influential theory. 很有影响力的理论

in vogue. 流行

• This style is in vogue this summer.

Get to adulthood.

Evidence. 证据.

• Do you have any evidence?

Out there. 大环境里

Struggling with.

Despite the fact.  尽管事实上

Partly because. 一部分是因为

Something inside me said.  在我心目中有话说

Method of learning.

Age is no barrier.

Reward. 奖励

To test the theory.  去检验这个理论

Scholarship.   奖学金

The outside world. 外面的世界

Monotone voice. 单调的声音

droned on. 唠唠叨叨的讲下去

Through the mist. 穿过迷雾